Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs SPYD: how they differ
DVY and SPYD hold 43% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and SPYD hold 43% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | SPYD |
|---|---|---|
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL | 1.54% | 1.48% |
| TARGET CORP | 1.45% | 1.48% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC | 2.30% | 1.42% |
| ONEOK INC | 1.84% | 1.38% |
| HP INC | 1.61% | 1.35% |
| DOMINION ENERGY INC | 1.43% | 1.35% |
| KIMBERLY CLARK CORP | 1.52% | 1.32% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | 1.85% | 1.30% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC | 2.03% | 1.29% |
| KEYCORP | 1.36% | 1.28% |
| US BANCORP | 1.28% | 1.31% |
| EOG RESOURCES INC | 1.25% | 1.44% |
| Only in DVY | Only in SPYD |
|---|---|
| LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES NV 1.53% | Iron Mountain Inc 1.62% |
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL INC 1.22% | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc 1.53% |
| FIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL INC 1.19% | Viatris Inc 1.46% |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP INC 1.15% | Kimco Realty Corp 1.46% |
| GENUINE PARTS COMPANY 1.15% | Simon Property Group Inc 1.45% |
| DTE ENERGY COMPANY 1.12% | Federal Realty Investment Trust 1.45% |
| WATSCO INC 1.09% | Healthpeak Properties Inc 1.44% |
| SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC 1.08% | Phillips 66 1.44% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | SPYD State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) High Dividend ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +12.9% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −4.6 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.07% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 100 | 78 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
SPYD in plain words
SPYD is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +12.9% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.07% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 78 positions, with the top ten at 15.1%. It sat 4.3% below its high of Aug 24, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or SPYD?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and SPYD returned +12.9%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or SPYD?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and SPYD charges 0.07%, so SPYD is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and SPYD overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 100% of SPYD by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 43% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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